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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,288,679,897.60, 7,933,019,846.40 and 2,839,799,769.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,288,679,897.60, 7,933,019,846.40 and 2,839,799,769.60 is: 4,259,699,654.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,288,679,897.60 : 7,933,019,846.40 = 2,839,799,769.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,288,679,897.60/7,933,019,846.40 = 2,839,799,769.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,288,679,897.60x = 7,933,019,846.40 × 2,839,799,769.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,288,679,897.60x = 22,528,187,932,038,946,816
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,528,187,932,038,946,816/5,288,679,897.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,259,699,654.40

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